NHS
People Policy and Governance Advisor
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Job Description
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- oHR and Employment Law knowledge to degree level, acquired through training and experience
- oEvidence of continued professional development (CPD)
- oEducated to Degree Level or equivalent
- Proven recent experience within a Human Resources advisory role, including advising on terms and conditions of employment.
- Understanding of key employment legislation - existing and prospective
- Practical experience supporting managers dealing with employee relations matters including disciplinary and grievance issues, and managing sickness absence
- Experience of working in a large complex organisation
- Experience working in a healthcare/NHS environment
- Contextual understanding of the NHS and how it operates
- Knowledge of Agenda for Change terms and conditions of service
- Experience of policy and guidance development
- Delivering HR/People projects and knowledge of project management approaches
- Experience undertaking job evaluation
- Assessment against the other essential criteria in Person Specification
- Assessment against the other desirable criteria in Person Specification
- oHR and Employment Law knowledge to degree level, acquired through training and experience
- oEvidence of continued professional development (CPD)
- oEducated to Degree Level or equivalent
- Proven recent experience within a Human Resources advisory role, including advising on terms and conditions of employment.
- Understanding of key employment legislation - existing and prospective
- Practical experience supporting managers dealing with employee relations matters including disciplinary and grievance issues, and managing sickness absence
- Experience of working in a large complex organisation
- Experience working in a healthcare/NHS environment
- Contextual understanding of the NHS and how it operates
- Knowledge of Agenda for Change terms and conditions of service
- Experience of policy and guidance development
- Delivering HR/People projects and knowledge of project management approaches
- Experience undertaking job evaluation
- Assessment against the other essential criteria in Person Specification
- Assessment against the other desirable criteria in Person Specification
Job summary
Due to a restructuring of the team to align with our new clinical Care Groups and internal promotions, an exciting opportunity has arisen for a People Policy and Governance Advisor to join the newly created People Policy and Governance Team at Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust (NUH). This is an exciting opportunity to play a key role in developing and embedding fair, inclusive, and values-based people policies and governance across a large, complex NHS organisation.
In this varied role working within a dynamic and supportive team, you'll support the shaping and implementation of our People policies, provide advice on policies and governance issues, and contribute to people-related projects and programmes across the Trust. You'll work closely with colleagues across the People Directorate, managers/leaders, and staff-side colleagues to ensure our people policies and processes support our staff and reflect our commitment to a Just and Restorative Culture.
We're looking for someone who is proactive, collaborative and able to manage their own workload confidently. You'll need a good understanding of employment legislation, a keen eye for detail and a strong commitment to fairness and continuous improvement.
Main duties of the job
As a People Policy and Governance Advisor, you will:o Support the lifecycle of policy and guidance development - from research and drafting to consultation, approval, and implementation to supporting policy-related training and coaching.o Provide advice and guidance on People policies, employment law, and terms and conditions, helping colleagues to apply policies and resolve issues confidently, fairly and consistentlyo Work collaboratively with Staffside/union colleagues, managers/leaders, and stakeholders to ensure our People policies promote inclusion and fairness, helping to embed a Just and Restorative Culture approach in our People practices and policies and in turn improving staff wellbeing and workplace experiences.o Contribute to People-governance processes, including taking part in job evaluation panels, providing guidance on job descriptions to ensure fair and equitable grading, supporting people-related projects and programmes, attending meetings, tracking progress and taking notes.o Contribute to the coordination of Trust-wide communications on People-related matters, including managing content on our intranet and social media.
This is a great opportunity for someone with good HR knowledge and a commitment to values-based practice to contribute to shaping the future of our People policies and governance at NUH.
About us
Our People Directorate underpins all our Trust's activities and enables our staff to perform at their best. As part of our Policy and Governance Team, you'll join a supportive and experienced team where your ideas and expertise are welcomed, and your personal development is encouraged.
The team work a hybrid approach, spending part of the time in the office and part of the time working from home. Please talk to us about flexible working or have an informal chat about the role
With over 19,000 staff, we are one of the biggest employers in the city with a central role in supporting the health and wellbeing of our local population. We play a leading role in research, education and innovation.
Come and join our wonderful team at NUH. We are big believers in diversity and welcome new ideas to help develop our team in order to deliver world class healthcare to the vast patient populations we serve. With endless personal development opportunities available, at NUH we will endeavour to turn your job into a career!
We particularly welcome applications from people who identify as Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic, or Disabled, as we are striving to be better represented at NUH.
Details
Date posted
09 May 2025
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 5
Salary
£29,970 to £36,483 a year pro rata, per annum
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time
Reference number
164-7168548
Job locations
City Hospital, Trust Headquarters
Nottingham
NG5 1PB
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Job responsibilities
Please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification for full details.
As part of your application, you will be asked to provide Supporting Information. This is your opportunity to showcase yourself. Use this section to tell us about your experience, achievements and why youre right for this role especially how you meet the Person Specification criteria.
Job responsibilities
Please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification for full details.
As part of your application, you will be asked to provide Supporting Information. This is your opportunity to showcase yourself. Use this section to tell us about your experience, achievements and why youre right for this role especially how you meet the Person Specification criteria.
Person SpecificationPerson Specification
Training and Qualifications
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Desirable
Experience
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Person Specification
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Experience
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Person Specification
Essential
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Additional informationDisclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Certificate of Sponsorship
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Certificate of Sponsorship
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
Employer details
Employer name
Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trusts
Address
City Hospital, Trust Headquarters
Nottingham
NG5 1PB
Employer's website
Employer details
Employer name
Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trusts
Address
City Hospital, Trust Headquarters
Nottingham
NG5 1PB
Employer's website
About the company
National Health Service (NHS) is the umbrella term for the publicly-funded healthcare systems of the United Kingdom (UK). The founding principles were that services should be comprehensive, universal and free at the point of delivery—a health service based on clinical need, not ability to pay. Each service provides a comprehensive range of health services, free at the point of use for people ordinarily resident in the United Kingdom apart from dental treatment and optical care.